Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Kettering
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Greenfields provides a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe, supported and inspired to learn. Teachers are skilled at explaining new ideas and helping pupils remember what they have learned, with particular strength in reading where all pupils flourish. The school offers wonderful opportunities beyond the classroom including clubs, residential adventures and cultural experiences that enrich children's education and nurture their independence.
Key Strengths
- Well-ordered curriculum that breaks complex knowledge into manageable chunks with planned opportunities for pupils to revisit and repeat important learning
- Strong, well-taught reading programme with effective phonics support that ensures all pupils become readers
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and skilfully explain new concepts while addressing misconceptions
- School is relentlessly ambitious for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, identifying and meeting their needs well
- Pupils receive excellent wider learning opportunities through clubs, residential visits, careers learning and cultural experiences
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of foundation subjects, pupils do not have secure understanding of previously taught knowledge, with some understanding being fragile
- School should ensure pupils solidify and deepen their understanding of earlier taught knowledge to achieve higher standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of clubs, residential adventurous visits, careers learning experiences, Shakespeare workshops, visits to places of worship
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery has maintained its outstanding standards since the previous inspection in January 2020. Pupils thrive socially and academically within a positive school ethos that promotes high aspirations and mutual respect.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has improved from 83% to 87%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
481 pupils
484 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kettering
Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire
Places available
4,537
Applications
3,653
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.66314%
Overall absence
10.81081%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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